Hayes' RBI, Boyd's pitching gem pace OSU

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Feb 23, 2013 at 12:50 AMFeb 23, 2013 at 3:50 AM

SAN DIEGO — Danny Hayes' laced a two-out single to left in the eighth inning to snap a scoreless tie, and Matt Boyd shut down San Diego State for 81/3 innings to give sixth-ranked Oregon State a 2-0 baseball win Friday at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

SAN DIEGO — Danny Hayes' laced a two-out single to left in the eighth inning to snap a scoreless tie, and Matt Boyd shut down San Diego State for 81/3 innings to give sixth-ranked Oregon State a 2-0 baseball win Friday at Tony Gwynn Stadium.

Hayes found the gap in left on a 1-2 pitch from SDSU starter Philip Walby and drove in Ashland's Max Gordon from second for what amounted to the game-winning run. Gordon had singled down the left-field line to open the eighth and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Tyler Smith.

Hayes' game-winning hit backed an outstanding starting performance by Boyd. The left-hander, in just his fourth career start, scattered five hits and one walk. He threw 117 pitches, 85 of which went for strikes, and struck out a career-best nine.

Boyd retired the first six batters he faced, and after allowing runners to reach the corners in the third on consecutive hits, retired the next 13 before allowing a two-out base hit in the seventh.

The win pushed Boyd to 2-0 on the year and 13-1 all-time at Oregon State. He is 8-0 in games played away from Goss Stadium.